Progress Software Corporation provides software solutions to customers worldwide. The company offers Progress OpenEdge, a solution for the development and deployment of business applications; Progress DataDirect, a solution, which provides data connectivity components to connect applications running on various platforms; and Progress Decision Analytics comprising Corticon and Control Tower that are used as individually or as an integrated platform to automate business decision-making. It also offers maintenance, consulting, training, and customer support services. The company sells its products directly and through independent distributors to end-users, independent software vendors, original equipment manufacturers, and system integrators. Progress Software Corporation was founded in 1981 and is headquartered in Bedford, Massachusetts.